The dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle are of first-order relevance for the origin and
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …

The Urey ratio describes the contribution of internal heat production to planetary‐scale
energy balance, and knowing this thermal budget for Earth is essential to understand its …

Even a cursory historical look at the development of geology reveals that the cooling of the
Earth has always been a central issue (Birch, 1965; Fourier, 1824; Holmes, 1915; Joly …

The energy conservation law, when applied to the Earth's core and integrated between the
onset of the crystallization of the inner core and the present time, gives an equation for the …

Small‐scale convection associated with instabilities at the bottom of the lithospheric plates
on the Earth and other terrestrial planets occurs in the stagnant lid regime of temperature …

Heat provides the energy that drives almost all geological phenomena and sets the
temperature at which these phenomena operate. This book explains the key physical …

Water is necessary for the origin and survival of life as we know it. In the search for life-
friendly worlds, water-rich planets therefore are obvious candidates and have attracted …

The purpose of this SpringerBrief is to review heat transfer in layers of convective fluid. Six
different configurations are considered—three that are versions of Rayleigh–Bénard (RB) …

The average secular cooling rate of the Earth can be deduced from compositional variations
of mantle melts through time and from rheological conditions at the onset of sub-solidus …

The magnetic field of the Earth is generated by convection in the liquid-core and the energy
necessary for this process comes from the cooling of the core which provide several …